COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Don`t you know the movie Finding Nemo ??? It is a cute movie for children or childish adult like me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finding_Nemo

I've heard of it and seen pictures.
i'm only joking, I know that Nemo is the clown fish.
Is there a character called Red as well?

 

[Laura1412]

Good afternoon room mates how is everyone in the cdr

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yeah they grow very big. And No they should not. A normal rule I heard for them is if they are 1 inch long they need 1 gallon water and so on. If he will reach 8 inches length he will need 80 gallon water tank and a lot of space.

I don't know he will survive till then. They normally die here after some months cause they need lot of space for swimming. Let's see what will happen next. But atleast I give him a good surrounding and food instead of that small bowl where he was in sharing with Gold Fish [emoji19].

He needs to be released back into the ocean, preferably in a place that is a known turtle beach.
He will probably die anyway, but certainly will if you keep him.
Animals are not toys or objects of interest to be shown off to people.
We must keep animals responsibly and do research to ensure they have a happy, content and long life.
Sea turtles should probably not be kept at all, certainly not as pets on a whim.
When I rescued my Tidgy, the first thing i did, on the way home that night, was stop off at a Cyber cafe and research, research, research. (First time i found TFO, though i didn't join then).
Golly!

 

[DE42]

They are calling for floods here. Not a cloud in the sky yet lol.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Today Jacques is resting UNDER her basking platform where she is held up by the plastic plants. She very easily sticks her head out to breathe and look around. I think she is still settling in, and she's not begging for food, so I'm not offering her anything today. I'm just going to let her rest and relax. Even though her hospitalization was stressful for me, I imagine it was even MORE stressful for HER since she had NO IDEA what was going on- and felt bad, too.

Hopefully, after a little recuperation and rehabilitation, she'll be fine.
Dear Jacques.

 

[Raqib Farid]

He needs to be released back into the ocean, preferably in a place that is a known turtle beach.
He will probably die anyway, but certainly will if you keep him.
Animals are not toys or objects of interest to be shown off to people.
We must keep animals responsibly and do research to ensure they have a happy, content and long life.
Sea turtles should probably not be kept at all, certainly not as pets on a whim.
When I rescued my Tidgy, the first thing i did, on the way home that night, was stop off at a Cyber cafe and research, research, research. (First time i found TFO, though i didn't join then).
Golly!

I know. And I already told I will. I read about them too but not much.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hey! [emoji4]
Thanks
Yes you are right. They are illegal here too. But I think they sell them in black or I dont know how they get those. May be from Hawksbay (a beach here) where thousand of sea turtles come and lay eggs. May be they get these from their and supply them. Here even for tortoise license needed but due to non implementation of law people keep tortoises, sea turtles, snakes, and other animals, reptiles etc.

But now a days I heard wild life members are active. As they know about people selling turtles, tortoises they fine them and even sometimes jail custody for selling them.

If I have a vet of turtles available here, I will surely go to him for check up of my little sea turtle if he would say he is fine and good I will release him at sea side so he would enjoy his independent life. I am so sad when I sea those little hatchlings moving towards sea from land where they hatched to live their own independent life and people get them and the one who should live in sea, ocean is kept in a very small glass tank.[emoji22]

You must not buy these animals even if it is to 'save' them. It encourages the perpetuation of the trade and gives money to the criminals. If no one buys them they will stop. Report a seller to the police. Photograph them and publish on line. Shout at them.
Here in Morocco it's the same. Tortoises are sold in my city as toys for children and rarely live long. I so want to buy them all to save them, knowing most will be dead in weeks. But i cannot save them all, won't give money to these people, so do a lot of shouting and educating , help care for a dozen or so tortoises in the area and teach. Slowly the word spreads. My city is now nearly free of this trade but other places, like Marrakech are places where you can but almost any kind of animal, from Invertebrates up to monkeys.
Do not participate!

 

[Raqib Farid]

You must not buy these animals even if it is to 'save' them. It encourages the perpetuation of the trade and gives money to the criminals. If no one buys them they will stop. Report a seller to the police. Photograph them and publish on line. Shout at them.
Here in Morocco it's the same. Tortoises are sold in my city as toys for children and rarely live long. I so want to buy them all to save them, knowing most will be dead in weeks. But i cannot save them all, won't give money to these people, so do a lot of shouting and educating , help care for a dozen or so tortoises in the area and teach. Slowly the word spreads. My city is now nearly free of this trade but other places, like Marrakech are places where you can but almost any kind of animal, from Invertebrates up to monkeys.
Do not participate!

Its not easy to do here. Things are very different in this region. As I told, I didn't want to buy it, I was buying helmet for my bike and I bought it. I didn't knew that time from what kind it belongs, whether its sea turtle or any other, even I didn't know what they eat or live, or other stuffs. I just bought it. Or you can say it was a mistake. I didn't know any thing about turtles that time as much as today I know about them. The 1st thing I did on that day was studying them. Then I came to know that it was a sea turtle.

Do you know if they don't sale here these it doesn't matter. As in Hawksbey thousand of turtles come every year to lay eggs. People get their hatchlings and store them at home, stores, etc.
Things are very much different here then people think. People are very different, environment is very different not the same as shown in news etc.

 

[Bee62]

Yup. Love them.[emoji1]

I believe that you love that bird much. I kept birds when I was a child. Never thought about keeping birds in a cage. Today I would not keep a bird in a cage. Too less space for a wild animal that is made for having a lot of space and flying. I love watching birds living free.
I don`t want to be rude, only saying my opinion. I hope you understand this.

 

[Raqib Farid]

I believe that you love that bird much. I kept birds when I was a child. Never thought about keeping birds in a cage. Today I would not keep a bird in a cage. Too less space for a wild animal that is made for having a lot of space and flying. I love watching birds living free.
I don`t want to be rude, only saying my opinion. I hope you understand this.

Yes. I understand. And even its not a good thing in our religion to keep independent birds in cage.

I have nothing to say on this. Cause wrong is wrong whether its me or whole world.
Its wrong to cage them I strongly agree with you. But here things are not in such way as they are in your countries. Here even dogs die by car/bike accidents. No one take them to hospital to safe their life. But not all people. Obviously there are many people who are very good and understand these points.

 

[Bee62]

Yes![emoji848]
Something wrong in it?

Sorry, but yes.
As you mentioned, sea turtles mostly die in captivity of private people. Only big sea aqariums can keep them in a half acceptable way. To my opinion wales like orcas and dolphins and sea turtles should not be kept in captivity.
Animals that cross the oceans round the world are not made for any tanks or pools, as big as they might be.
Sorry when you are upset about my opinion. I can appologize for writing it, but not for thinking this way.

 

[Raqib Farid]

Sorry, but yes.
As you mentioned, sea turtles mostly die in captivity of private people. Only big sea aqariums can keep them in a half acceptable way. To my opinion wales like orcas and dolphins and sea turtles should not be kept in captivity.
Animals that cross the oceans round the world are not made for any tanks or pools, as big as they might be.
Sorry when you are upset about my opinion. I can appologize for writing it, but not for thinking this way.

No need to apologize. You are right I already said. And I agree with Adam's too. I asked him this before those replies. I think I discussed this in detail. I always agree to right things. And I strongly agree with you and Adam.

 

[Bee62]

Its not easy to do here. Things are very different in this region. As I told, I didn't want to buy it, I was buying helmet for my bike and I bought it. I didn't knew that time from what kind it belongs, whether its sea turtle or any other, even I didn't know what they eat or live, or other stuffs. I just bought it. Or you can say it was a mistake. I didn't know any thing about turtles that time as much as today I know about them. The 1st thing I did on that day was studying them. Then I came to know that it was a sea turtle.

Do you know if they don't sale here these it doesn't matter. As in Hawksbey thousand of turtles come every year to lay eggs. People get their hatchlings and store them at home, stores, etc.
Things are very much different here then people think. People are very different, environment is very different not the same as shown in news etc.

When there is no public organization who can protect the hatching sea turtles by law, a specie can become extinct in a few years. Only for people to have them for pet, but they are no pets.
That is very sad.

 

[Raqib Farid]

When there is no public organization who can protect the hatching sea turtles by law, a specie can become extinct in a few years. Only for people to have them for pet, but they are no pets.
That is very sad.

Yes. But Now wild life organization here is controlling this.

 

[Bee62]

No need to apologize. You are right I already said. And I agree with Adam's too. I asked him this before those replies. I think I discussed this in detail. I always agree to right things. And I strongly agree with you and Adam.

Thank you ! I don`t want do be rude to you. I only want to say something to this theme.

 

[Raqib Farid]

Thank you ! I don`t want do be rude to you. I only want to say something to this theme.

Mention not [emoji4]

I really appreciate and respect your opinion. [emoji108]

 

[Bee62]

By the way I have all three major kinds of turtles.
That are:
Turtle who live in sea/Oceans
Terrapin who live in fresh water lake, spend some time in water and land for basking.
Tortoise who live on land.

So I have all these 3 [emoji1][emoji1]

I own the third biggest tortoise that lives on land: The Sulcata, or African Spurred Tortoise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_spurred_tortoise

 

[Raqib Farid]

By the way guys I have to go in wedding of my cousin. There are two functions here 1 is called Shadi known as wedding and another knows as Valima. I don't know what its called in English[emoji1]

So its 2nd function today I have to go and get to be ready. Will catch up with you guys after coming back. Take lot of care everyone [emoji173]

 

[Raqib Farid]

I own the third biggest tortoise that lives on land: The Sulcata, or African Spurred Tortoise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_spurred_tortoise

I read about them too. They are last of their species I think. Its called something name with C I forgot. I read it.

 

[JoesMum]

Good afternoon all.

I’m so pleased Jacques is home @Moozillion [emoji173]️ Such a relief to see her back!

I’ve been to my physio’s exercise class. It’s hard work! She notices too much. [emoji849]

I could have sworn I posted this hours ago, but it appears I forgot to hit send [emoji1]